tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post5393260781291234014..comments2024-03-29T06:30:17.705-07:00Comments on When the Giants Come to Town...: Game Wrap 8/5/2017: Giants 5 D'Backs 4DrBGiantsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574563470247927739noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-9242265359215662472017-08-07T17:49:19.229-07:002017-08-07T17:49:19.229-07:00Pence is literally steppins in the bucket!Pence is literally steppins in the bucket!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-31436366503561522012017-08-07T17:47:49.294-07:002017-08-07T17:47:49.294-07:00LOL, sometimes "feeling" are as good as ...LOL, sometimes "feeling" are as good as statisticsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-8257473656814477982017-08-06T18:48:17.823-07:002017-08-06T18:48:17.823-07:00I hope Stratton makes me eat crow.. I am absolute...I hope Stratton makes me eat crow.. I am absolutely happy for Crick, he might make a closer for years to come. Doc, is it my imagination, but does it seem like Pence is pulling out on some pitches when he his hitting..?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-56557849007262089902017-08-06T13:26:15.366-07:002017-08-06T13:26:15.366-07:00Our current starters -- Pence, Span & Hernande...Our current starters -- Pence, Span & Hernandez -- have a combined fWAR of 0.5 (over 991 PAs) with Hernandez & Pence being negative fWAR and Span putting up a fairly mediocre 0.9. They deserve some 'much maligning.'<br /><br />Meanwhile Slater, Parker and Moncrief have a combined fWAR of 0.6 with a combined 140 PAs... MosesZDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702323080585738748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-63751078275240085002017-08-06T12:04:05.528-07:002017-08-06T12:04:05.528-07:00I was thinking about that this morning. Do you kn...I was thinking about that this morning. Do you know who Crick's recent performances remind me of, if not the personality? Brian Wilson before Bochy picked him out to be his closer, that's who!DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-39992094852811762122017-08-06T09:02:46.387-07:002017-08-06T09:02:46.387-07:00So is Crick a candidate for the starting rotation ...So is Crick a candidate for the starting rotation next year? Gaining confidence, going multiple innings, etc.I wouldn't be surprised if they stretch him out some in spring training next year, especially in Stratton proves not to be the answer.<br /><br />Billy BaseballAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-23487724613993936372017-08-06T07:03:25.545-07:002017-08-06T07:03:25.545-07:00With Hunter Pence's key 2-run HR, ALL the much...With Hunter Pence's key 2-run HR, ALL the much maligned Giants' OF contributed essentials to the win.<br />Stratton looked lost but fooled 'Snakes as well as fans.<br />AZ stole a page from SF: RISP 2-16, 13 LOBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-55479631879455951292017-08-06T06:46:14.023-07:002017-08-06T06:46:14.023-07:00I agree. Saw it happen in person in San Bernardin...I agree. Saw it happen in person in San Bernardino a few years ago.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-47061096719429574632017-08-06T04:24:51.114-07:002017-08-06T04:24:51.114-07:00Crick's performance was probably the most impo...Crick's performance was probably the most important part of this game. The reason being that one of the things I've read over the years is when things would start to go bad with him, he'd let it get into his head. Which made his mechanics fall apart. Which made things worse. Which became a vicious cycle of losing confidence, losing his mechanics as he started rushing and, basically, ending up with him getting his *** beat...<br /><br />MosesZDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702323080585738748noreply@blogger.com